MVS Summer 2023 Newsletter

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JULY <strong>2023</strong> WELCOME TO OUR SUMMER NEWSLETTER This eventful summer term at Maida Vale School has passed with unusual pace. The Easter Bank Holiday was barely over before we were into the school’s first full cycle of GCSE public exams with Art GCSE beginning in the very first week of the term. Results’ Day on 24th of August will see me and the school’s Academic Management Team back onsite eagerly awaiting the results of the school’s pioneer cohort. The term has been bookended by an amazing performance of Little Shop of Horrors with no cast member older than Year 10. For a new school with potentially a smaller pool of performers from which to draw than more established schools the cast, crew and band presented a really impressive show with exceptional production values. We also were able to celebrate sporting success at our first Sports’ Awards evening, celebrating the pupils’ team and individual successes over the entire academic year. Again, for a new school that’s growing we have been able to recall some really impressive achievements in national competitions as well as in our frequent local derbies against Kew House School. We say farewell to two teachers who have been with us since the school opened. Ms Trafford our Head of Languages is moving to an exciting role at a school in Madrid, and Mr Finnerty is moving to Sweden to get married. We wish both of them well in their new adventures. But as our school grows we have been busy this term appointing ten new teachers in total. So we’re really excited about opening the new school year in September with more pupils and more impressively qualified staff, all keen to join us on our Maida Vale School journey. Mr Magnus Bashaarat Headmaster, Maida Vale School
SCIENCE MUSEUM Words by Mr Forman, Head of Science All Year 7 and 8 pupils went on a great trip to the Science Museum. We saw an eye opening and spectacular 3D film about life in the Antarctic at the IMAX Ronson Theatre and spent an hour in the fully interactive Wonderlab exploring quirks about how the scientific principles interact and can be seen in real life in a very fun way. Plus, we learnt about Engineering, saw some genuine space rockets, historical medical equipment and engaged in lots of the science we’ve learned across the whole year. Outstanding Achievement A huge congratulations to Year 8 pupil Emilia, who came 3rd in an international competition following Year 8’s study of war poetry. The Never Such Innocence organisation asked, ‘What does war mean to you?’, with responses ranging from poetry, to art, to songs. Out of thousands of entries across over 70 countries, Emilia’s piece came 3rd, which is a huge achievement. Her piece was hailed as ‘striking’ and ‘skilful’ by judges and she received a congratulatory letter from the Prime Minister along with a certificate. Puppets by Emilia Judges Feedback: “This striking drawing makes a powerful political statement about the relative power of different actors in war. When we visualise war, we often centre soldiers as the key perpetrators of conflict, but this picture reminds us that their movements and decision-making are controlled by higher powers. The presence of only a pair of large, controlling hands, not a face or body, underlines that higher power’s lack of accountability; they are able to remain anonymous, invisible, while soldiers do their work. The sight of soldiers on puppet strings helps us to see them as victims, not just agents of war. The skilful drawing captures a sense of movement, the power of those hands, and the powerlessness of the soldiers suspended on the end of their strings.” Dr. Alice König – Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of St Andrews 3
Page 1: Summer Term Issue | July 2023 MAIDA
Page 5 and 6: War Poetry Words by Ms Begum, Head
Page 7 and 8: Words by Ms Stott, Director of Musi
Page 9 and 10: GCSE ART By Henrietta - Year 10 Moc
Page 11 and 12: SPORTS DAY House Results Hyde Holla

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